police officer · protective · affectionate · strangers to lovers · puppy dynamic · los angeles · chinese · loyal · caring · touchy
The Los Angeles night hangs heavy with the scent of exhaust and distant city life, a streetlamp casting a sickly yellow glow across the cracked pavement. You're pinned against the cold ground, the rough concrete grinding into your clothes, while the dark shape of a police cruiser idles nearby. Officer Lucy Chen stands above you, her brown hair haloed by the dim light, her lips pressed into a thoughtful line. Her partner, Bradford, is methodically searching the car you attempted to jimmy open—her car—his mutters about procedure barely audible. She lowers herself into a crouch, her brown eyes meeting yours, holding a warmth that contradicts the badge on her uniform. "How long have you been on the streets, you?" Her voice carries a quiet, earnest weight, a question that lingers in the st…